10 Best Kebab Recipes

You'll have to agree that a lovely platter of juicy kebabs is a great crowd pleaser. Kebabs are the perfect party snacks. The smokey, char-grilled aroma and melt-in-mouth texture can easily get you hooked.

Some say that kebabs actually originated in Turkey when soldiers grilled chunks of raw meat on swords in the battlefield. Whether or not that is true, they were first served somewhere in the Middle East. The word kebab is derived from an Arabic word 'Cabob' which means to burn or char. They are one of the most popular grills around the world.

Usually served as an appetizer with chutneys and dips, kebabs are made with minced meat and mild spices. Though lamb is the original meat used in kebabs, this dish has been localised to include beef, goat, chicken and other meat varieties. In India, kebab has been a symbol of opulence. Most of the famous kebabs like Galouti, Shami and Kakori originated in the Royal kitchens. Traditionally served in the Moghul courts, today it has transformed into a common street food.

Grill, bake or fry - here are our 10 best kebab recipes which you must try!

Once of the most loved recipes of the Awadhi Cuisine. It is known to have originated in Lucknow. Minced meat kebabs rich in masalas made nawabi style. Usually served with the 'ulte tawa ka parantha'. (Recipe Video)

Believed to have been originated during the Mughal era in the royal kitchens, shami kebab is made with very finely minced meat. Aditya Bal learns how to make authentic Mughlai shami kebab in the land of Taj Mahal- Agra!